Maui Firefighters Derrick Chai and Willie Barut were promoted to the rank of Fire Captain. Both will begin their new assignments on June 1, 2011.

The Maui Fire Department announced the appointment of Lee Mainaga as the new Public Information Officer for the Department.

This is the second largest Captain class in recent history, and helps to fill some recent retirements in the department.

The Haiku Fire Station proposed for construction in 2012 would feature two offsite wind turbines, a heli pad and plantation style structure on six acres of land in the ahupuaa of Pauwela.

By Wendy Osher  (Update 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010) Maui firefighters returned to the scene of a blaze near the agricultural area of Maui High School on Monday night.  The blaze was initially reported at 5:35 p.m. and was declared contained, but crews were called back to the scene shortly before 10 p.m. No [...]

(Updated 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 12, 2010) The Happy Valley fire that was sparked by fireworks Sunday night is now 60 percent contained. After 22 hours of firefighting efforts focused on the Mokuhau area where the blaze began, officials from the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety say they were able to reach 60% [...]

By Wendy Osher The Maui Fire Department added 13 new firefighters to their ranks today.  Members of the 27th recruit class graduated in a ceremony held at the Grand Wailea Resort. A total of four recruit training awards were issued today based on written and functional skills course examinations, evaluations, and final examinations. Earning honors [...]

U.S. Coast Guard crews searched throughout the night for a snorkeler who went missing in Maui waters Thursday.  The 20-year-old visitor was snorkeling alone in waters off the Aston Kaanapali resort at 11:30 a.m.  The search for Bryce Esler yesterday included efforts from a helicopter crew out of Air Station Barbers Point, a boat crew from [...]

By Wendy Osher An autopsy will be performed later today (Thursday, February 18, 2010) on a body recovered from Iao Valley Wednesday afternoon. Preliminary identification of the victim was made based upon a driver’s license found nearby.  Authorities the autopsy will be used to confirm identity and should reveal circumstances surrounding the death. Lt. John [...]

Hana firefighters responded to a fire first reported at 1:58 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2010, that caused an estimated $50,000 in damages to a two bedroom home on Honokalani Road. Fire officials estimate damages caused by the fire to be $40,000 to the structure and $10,000 to contents.  The structure was described as a 400 [...]